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holocene

Main Entry:: Ho·lo·cene
Pronunciation:: \ˈhō-lə-ˌsēn, ˈhä-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:: 1897

: of, relating to, or being the present or post-Pleistocene geologic epoch — see geologic time table

— Holocene noun

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